Drabble STORY ARC #2: Seek and Avenge
Take The Shot?
Part of a ‘choose your own’ story — drabble edition

This is a ‘choose your own’ fiction story, “drabble edition”. You can check out Chapter 1 of this story, ‘The Burned Village’, or check the previous chapter: ‘Marroz Pale-Eyes’, by JF Danskin.
You hurry along the balcony. Nearby orcs are again preoccupied by the bloodsports.
As you go, you see the contest more clearly; a battle in a sunken arena. Massive orcs gladiators face lightly-armed prisoners…. among them are your friends Dara, Bruno, Polki, and Tox’ar!
You pause. A mighty (and magical) longbow has been left leaning on the balcony. You could shoot now — kill Marroz Pale-Eyes, and then, in the confusion, seek your family in the dungeons.
But doing so could condemn your friends to death in the arena.
Shooting the orc gladiators would help, but give your position away…
Do you…
So, how did Dara and the others end up there? I started writing some “side stories” for those characters. You can find one below. More to come, and you are welcome to contribute!
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